1872 FA Cup Final | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1872 FA Cup Final 1 0 1873 → The 1872 FA Cup Final was a football match between Wanderers and Royal Engineers on 16 March 1872 at Kennington Oval in London. It was the final of the first staging of the Football Association Challenge Cup (known in the modern era as the FA Cup ), which became the primary cup competition in English football and the oldest football competition in the world. Fifteen teams entered the competition in its first season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Wanderers reached the final having won only one match in the four preceding rounds. In the semi-finals, they drew with the Scottish club Queen's Park , but reached the final when the Scots withdrew from the competition as they could not afford to return to London for a replay. The final was decided by a single goal, scored after fifteen minutes by Morton Betts of Wanderers, who was playing under the pseudonym "A.H. Chequer".

The Engineers were praised for their innovative use of passing, then referred to as the "Combination Game", at a time when most teams relied almost solely on dribbling tactics. Despite this they could not manage to score a goal. The winning Wanderers team did not receive the trophy until the following month, when it was presented to them at a special reception at the Pall Mall Restaurant. Contents Main article: 1871–72 FA Cup Wanderers and Royal Engineers were among fifteen teams who entered the inaugural FA Cup competition, and both were allocated home matches in the first round. Wanderers were paired with Harrow Chequers, a team consisting of former pupils of Harrow School, and the Engineers were set to face Reigate Priory. Neither match actually took place, however, as in both cases the away team withdrew from the competition, sending the home team through to the next round on a walkover. In the second round, both teams played away matches and emerged victorious. Wanderers defeated Clapham Rovers 3–1 in December and the Engineers beat Hitchin 5–0 the following month.

At the quarter-final stage, Wanderers drew 0–0 with Crystal Palace (a different club to the modern club of the same name ). Rather than be made to replay the match, however, both teams were permitted to go through to the semi-finals under one of the competition's original rules, which stated that in the event of a drawn match the teams would either be made to play again or both progress to the next round, at the organising committee's discretion. The Engineers beat Hampstead Heathens 2–0. In the semi-finals Wanderers took on the leading Scottish club Queen's Park who, due to a combination of walkovers and byes, had reached this stage of the competition without actually playing a match. The rules of the competition stated that all matches from the semi-final stage onwards would take place at Kennington Oval in London and, after being held to a 0–0 draw, the Scottish club could not afford to make the lengthy trip from Glasgow a second time for a replay and withdrew from the competition, sending Wanderers into the final. The Engineers also drew their semi-final at the Oval 0–0, and beat Crystal Palace 3–0 in the replay.

Match Summary As was common at the time, both teams focused mainly on attack rather than defence, the Engineers lining up with seven forwards and Wanderers with eight. Wanderers forward Morton Betts played under the pseudonym "A. H. Chequer", derived from his membership of the Harrow Chequers club. Some sources state that he played under an assumed name to disguise the fact that he was cup-tied , having been a registered player of the Chequers club at the start of the competition and therefore ineligible to play for another club in that season's cup. This, however, is unlikely to be true, as in the early amateur era of football players were not required to be formally registered with clubs. Wanderers captain C. W. Alcock won the coin toss and chose to defend the Harleyford Road end of the ground, meaning that the Engineers, who were considered the favourites at the start of play, initially had the sun and wind in their faces. Early in the game, Edmund Creswell of the Royal Engineers suffered a broken collar bone in a melee. He refused to leave the pitch but due to his injury was forced to spend the remainder of the match as a "passenger" on the wing .

Wanderers' tactics centred on the dribbling skills of individual players, while the Engineers favoured passing the ball, a style then known as the "Combination Game" and considered innovative, of which they were leading exponents. Wanderers took the lead fifteen minutes into the game when Betts opened the scoring from an acute angle after Robert Vidal 's long dribble. Under the rules in use at the time, the teams changed ends after each goal, but the Engineers were unable to take advantage of the fact that the sun and wind were now behind them, and the Wanderers players remained dominant. After twenty minutes Alcock put the ball past the Engineers' goalkeeper, William Merriman , but the goal was disallowed because Charles Wollaston had handled the ball. Wanderers continued to exert further pressure on the Engineers' goal and only Merriman's skill was able to prevent them from increasing their lead. One newspaper later described his performance as "perfect". Despite a late rally from the Engineers, Wanderers were able to hold on to their lead and the game ended in a 1–0 victory.

Newspaper The Field called the final "the fastest and hardest match that has ever been seen at The Oval" and said that the Wanderers displayed "some of the best play, individually and collectively, that has ever been shown in an Association game". Details 30 minutes extra-time if scores are level, at captains' discretion. Replay if scores still level. No substitutes. Post-match The Cup was presented by the President of the Football Association , Mr E. C. Morley , at the annual dinner of the Wanderers at the Pall Mall Restaurant, Charing Cross , on 11 April. The Football Association also gave each player in the winning team a silk badge commemorating the victory and the Wanderers' committee presented each player with an inscribed gold medal. As cup-holders, Wanderers received a bye straight to the final of the following year's FA Cup, in keeping with the original concept of the competition being a "challenge cup". This was the only time this rule was used. In 1938, The Times published an obituary for Thomas Hooman and stated that he had scored the winning goal in the 1872 cup final, citing an interview the player gave shortly before his death.

This claim is not backed up by contemporary newspaper reports, all of which list Betts as the goalscorer, and, as other quoted aspects of Hooman's reminiscences about the match were incorrect, it seems that in his old age he was confusing the 1872 final with another match in which he played. In 2010, the only known surviving medal from the final was offered for sale at an auction in London. It had been purchased by a jeweller as part of a house clearance in the 1950s and was expected to sell for up to £50,000, but was ultimately purchased by the Professional Footballers' Association for £70,500. On 7 November 2012, the match was replayed by the reformed Wanderers side and the Royal Engineers team at the original venue, The Oval . The result went in a completely opposite direction to the actual final, as the Royal Engineers won 7–1. the oval - 必应 Sign in The Oval The Oval, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground at Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London.

The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. It is always referred to as "The Oval", and not "the Oval". It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880. The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there. In addition to cricket, it has hosted many other historically significant sporting occas ... (展开) ions. For example, it staged the first FA Cup final in 1872 and was the home of the FA Cup final between 1874 and 1892. In 1870, it staged the first England football international, against Scotland. In 1876, it held the England v Wales and England v Scotland rugby internationals, and in 1877 rugby's first Varsity match. 9 2172 这个plain 和 oval 是指什么啊 求大神指点！！谢谢！！ 答 Is there a way to tween the oval primitive from within flash? I would like to do a tween where I move the start angle, but I can't seem to be able to tween the oval. Is this possible?

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and how do I place the oval in the middle of the JPanel?package il.co.atlantis; import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Dimension; import java.awt.Graphics; public class PanelExample_Extended{ public static final int WID = 20, HEI = 20; public static int x1 = 0, y1 = -5; public class MyGraphics extends JComponent { private static final long serialVersionUID = 7526472295622776147L; MyGraphics() { setPreferredSize(new Dimension(20,20)); } public void paintComponent(Graphics g){ super.paintComponents(g); g.setColor(Color.blue); g.fillOval(x1, y1, WID, HEI); } } public JPanel createContentPane (){ JPanel totalGUI = new JPanel(); totalGUI.setLayout(null); JPanel redPanel = new JPanel(); redPanel.setBackground(Color.red); redPanel.setLocation(10, 10); redPanel.setSize(20,20); MyGraphics tr = new MyGraphics(); tr.setLocation(0, 0); redPanel.add(tr); totalGUI.add(redPanel); JPanel bluePanel = new JPanel(); bluePanel.setBackground

(Color.blue); bluePanel.setLocation(220, 10); bluePanel.setSize(50, 50); totalGUI.add(bluePanel); totalGUI.setOpaque(true); return totalGUI; } private static void createAndShowGUI() { JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true); JFrame frame = new JFrame("[=] ???

[=]"); PanelExample_Extended demo = new PanelExample_Extended(); frame.setContentPane(demo.createContentPane()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setSize(290, 100); frame.setVisible(true); } public static void main(String[] args) { SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { createAndShowGUI(); } }); } } 图片: 图片: 图片: 图片: 图片: 答 如果你开始画在- 5，你在画从当前值的，所以这是有道理的，不会显示的图像部分。 我认为你的问题源于试图使用绝对位置。 。 。 I'm really confused, I tried setting the oval to be exactly inside the red JPanel and the oval went 5 pixels too low. I tried to change y1 to -5 so it would be exactly in the JPanel, the oval moved to the right place but the five top rows of the oval were erased why did these things happen?

and how do I place the oval in the middle of the JPanel?package il.co.atlantis; import javax.swing.*; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Dimension; import java.awt.Graphics; public class PanelExample_Extended{ public static final int WID = 20, HEI = 20; public static int x1 = 0, y1 = -5; public class MyGraphics extends JComponent { private static final long serialVersionUID = 7526472295622776147L; MyGraphics() { setPreferredSize(new Dimension(20,20)); } public void paintComponent(Graphics g){ super.paintComponents(g); g.setColor(Color.blue); g.fillOval(x1, y1, WID, HEI); } } public JPanel createContentPane (){ JPanel totalGUI = new JPanel(); totalGUI.setLayout(null); JPanel redPanel = new JPanel(); redPanel.setBackground(Color.red); redPanel.setLocation(10, 10); redPanel.setSize(20,20); MyGraphics tr = new MyGraphics(); tr.setLocation(0, 0); redPanel.add(tr); totalGUI.add(redPanel); JPanel bluePanel = new JPanel(); bluePanel.setBackground

(Color.blue); bluePanel.setLocation(220, 10); bluePanel.setSize(50, 50); totalGUI.add(bluePanel); totalGUI.setOpaque(true); return totalGUI; } private static void createAndShowGUI() { JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true); JFrame frame = new JFrame("[=] ???

[=]"); PanelExample_Extended demo = new PanelExample_Extended(); frame.setContentPane(demo.createContentPane()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setSize(290, 100); frame.setVisible(true); } public static void main(String[] args) { SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() { public void run() { createAndShowGUI(); } }); } } 图片: 图片: 图片: 图片: 图片: 答 If you start drawing at -5, you're drawing off of the JComponent, so it makes sense that that portion of the image won't show. I think that your problem stems from trying to use absolute pos... How to determine whether or not user touch the oval in canvas? I draw a oval in canvas by following codes and that works fine:Paint paint = new Paint(); canvas.drawOval(new RectF(10, 10, 300, 100), paint); When user click on screen, how could I determine whether or not user click within the oval?Notes: When I draw a Rect, I can use Rect.contains(int x, int y) to determine whether user click within it.

But now I am drawing a oval.Thanks in advance! 图片: 图片: 答 When you touch the screen you'll get the x and y coordinates. You also can know the center or you oval.x, y are coordiantes when touched, center_x and center_y are coordinates of... 来自 stackoverflow.com 9 I have a set of points along the oval. How do I create a filled binary mask I am trying to get an filled binary mask of a contour of this image. I took a look this question SciPy Create 2D Polygon Mask; however it does not seem to like my set of data. import numpy as np from matplotlib.nxutils import points_inside_poly nx, ny = 10, 10 poly_verts = [(1,1), (5,1), (5,9),(3,2),(1,1)] # Create vertex coordinates for each grid cell...

# (<0,0> is at the top left of the grid in this system) x, y = np.meshgrid(np.arange(nx), np.arange(ny)) x, y = x.flatten(), y.flatten() points = np.vstack((x,y)).T grid = points_inside_poly(points, poly_verts) grid = grid.reshape((ny,nx)) print grid I wonder if there is another way that I can try to return a binary mask or someone to explain the limitations of points_inside_polybecause it seems to end up something like this 图片: 图片: 图片: 图片: 答 I'm not sure what you're plotting at the end, but your example works for me:import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from matplotlib.nxutils import points_inside_poly from it... The Oval History In 1844, Kennington Oval was a market garden. The Oval was then (and still is) owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. Surrey County Cricket Club was established in 1845.

The Duchy was willing to grant a lease of the land for the purpose of a cricket ground, and on 10 March 1845, the club signed a lease with the Otter Trustees, who held the land from the Duchy of Cornwall, 'to convert it into a subscription cricket ground', for 31 years at a rent of £120 per annum plus taxes (£20 more). The original contract for turfing The Oval cost £300; 10,000 grass turfs came from Tooting Common.[citation needed] In 1868, 20,000 spectators gathered at The Oval for the first game of the 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour of England, the first tour of England by any foreign side. Thanks to C.W. Alcock, the Secretary of Surrey from 1872 to 1907, the first Test match in England was played at The Oval in 1880 between England and Australia. The Oval thereby became the second ground to stage a Test, after the MCG. In 1882, Australia won the Test by seven runs within two days.

The Sporting Times printed a mocking obituary notice for English cricket, which led to the creation of the Ashes trophy, which is still contested whenever England plays Australia. The first Test double century was scored at The Oval in 1884 by Australia's Billy Murdoch.[citation needed] Surrey's ground is noted as having the first floodlights at a sports arena, in the form of gas-lamps, dating to 1889. The current pavilion was completed in time for the 1898 season. In 1907, South Africa became the 2nd visiting Test team to play a Test match at this venue. In 1928, West Indies played its first Test match at this venue followed by New Zealand in 1931. In 1936, India became the 5th foreign visiting Test side to play at The Oval, followed by Pakistan in 1954 and Sri Lanka in 1998. Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are yet to play a Test match at the venue. The Oval is referenced by the poet Philip Larkin in his poem about the First World War, "MCMXIV". During World War II, The Oval was requisitioned.

Initially, it housed searchlights. It was then turned into a prisoner of war camp intended to be used for enemy parachutists, but since they never came it was never used. The first One Day International match at this venue was played on 7 September 1973 between England and West Indies. It hosted matches of the 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999 World Cups. It also hosted five of the fifteen matches in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, including the final. The Oval once held the record for the largest playing area of any Test venue in the world. That record has since been surpassed by Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan, although The Oval remains the largest in Great Britain. Billionaire Paul Getty, who had a great affinity for cricket and was at one time Surrey CCC President, built a replica of The Oval on his Wormsley Park estate.

The famous gasholders just outside The Oval's wall are actually newer than the ground by several years, having been built around 1853.[citation needed] Now disused, there has been much speculation of late as to whether they should be demolished; however, many believe they are an integral part of The Oval's landscape and therefore their future looks secure.[citation needed] The Oval 21st century redevelopment At the end of the 2002 cricket season, Surrey started redeveloping the Vauxhall End. The development included knocking down the outdated Surridge, Fender, Jardine and Peter May north stands and creating in their place a single four tier grandstand, currently known as the OCS stand, as it is sponsored by Outsourced Client Solutions International Facilities Management Services. This work was completed in May 2005 and increased ground capacity to around 23,000. In January 2007, Surrey announced plans to increase capacity by a further 2,000 seats, this time by redeveloping the Pavilion End. The Lock, Laker and Peter May south stands will be replaced with a new stand, which will have a hotel backing on to it.

The Surrey Tavern at the entrance to the ground will be demolished and a new pedestrian plaza will be created in its place, improving access to the ground and opening up views of the historic pavilion. These plans were delayed by objections raised by the Health & Safety Executive as the ground is close to a gasometer. Planning permission was eventually granted, but not before the credit crunch struck. In 2009, permanent floodlights were installed for use in day/night matches. The floodlights are telescopic and are retracted when not in use.[citation needed] First FA Cup final On 16 March 1872, The Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers 1–0 to win the first ever FA Cup. This final was notable for the Engineers' modern footballing style of teamwork rather than individual play. C. W. Alcock, Secretary of The Football Association, was the prime mover of the competition. He had just become Secretary of Surrey, so that The Oval was the natural choice of venue for the final. Alcock also captained the successful Wanderers side. The Oval hosted all subsequent FA Cup finals (1873 excluded) up until 1892.

The Oval is one of two grounds (Bramall Lane in Sheffield being the other) to have staged both England football and cricket internationals, and also FA Cup finals. The Oval also hosted the second ever Rugby Union international between England and Scotland in 1872 (the first was hosted at Raeburn Place a year earlier). Results of FA Cup finals at The Oval[edit] The Oval Other events The ground has also hosted other events, including hockey fixtures and concerts. The Oval has hosted exhibition matches for Australian rules football. The first such match was held between Carlton and a team of All-Stars in 1972. In 2005, a record crowd for Australian rules football in England (18,884) saw the Fremantle Dockers defeat the West Coast Eagles. In 2012, approximately 10,000 were in attendance for a post-season exhibition match between Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs, which Port Adelaide won by 1 point.

In October 2011, the ground served as the practice facility for the NFL's Chicago Bears.[citation needed] Iconic Sporting Trophies Other Sports Iconic Sporting Trophies Sports trophies can become iconic for their sheer image and design; others become emblems for the history, prestige and what they symbolise. However when placing your sporting spread bet, you could be forgiven for forgetting the prize on offer for the teams and competitors. Here in part one, and with the World Cup just days away, we look at six of the most iconic trophies in world sport. World Cup – Football There have been two trophies used since the first World Cup in 1930. The first was the Jules Rimet trophy which was used until 1970 and famously lifted aloft by Bobby Moore at Wembley in 1966. The second was introduced for the 1974 World Cup and is called the FIFA World Cup Trophy. The Jules Rimet trophy was named after the then FIFA president whose vote was the deciding factor in the first ever World Cup competition. The trophy went missing in 1966 and after a nationwide hunt, a small dog called Pickles found it under an old newspaper.

Both trophies measure a little over 14inches and the FIFA World Trophy is presented to the victorious captain at the climax to the biggest sporting and betting event in the world. There’s simply no greater honour in football than getting your hands on that beautiful gold trophy. Ryder Cup – Golf Samuel Ryder, from just outside London, came up with the idea to hold a competition between golf players from Europe and the USA. He donated the gold trophy that was given to the winning captain during the inaugural year competition in 1927. Since then the Ryder Cup has become one of the biggest sporting events on the planet – taking place every two years on a rotational basis between the US and Europe, after continental players joined the UK team in 1979. Punters have latched onto the tournament as well and big golf spread bets are placed on individual matches as well as the final outcome. Europe lead the USA 9-7 with one tie. FA Cup – Football The FA Cup (Football Association Cup) is the oldest domestic cup competition in the world. The first FA Cup Final took place at the Kennington Oval in 1872 between Wanderers and Royal Engineers, but its spiritual home has always been Wembley Stadium.

While it’s lost some of its lustre in recent years with the financial incentives of qualifying for the Champions League outweighing the benefits of Wembley glory, it remains a huge sporting event in England with a global audience. The Ashes - Cricket The Ashes was first coined following the first defeat of England by Australia in 1882, in which a newspaper referred to the death of English cricket. A small terracotta urn containing a burnt bail was handed to the England captain by a group of Melbourne women during the next tour to Australia – immortalising ‘The Ashes’ forever. Australia have traditionally been the dominant team in recent Ashes series but England have got the upper hands in recent years, although the last visit to Australia in 2013 resulted in a 5-0 series whitewash – a feat England have never managed. The head-to-head stands at 32-31 in favour of the Aussies with five draws. William Webb Ellis – Rugby World Cup William Webb Ellis is known as the founder of rugby – when during a game of football he picked up the ball and ran to place it over the line.

The William Webb Ellis Trophy or Webb Ellis Cup was created especially for the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987. England are the only team from the Northern Hemisphere to have won the cup following their victory in Australia in 2003. The only three other winners of the cup are South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Claret Jug – The Open Golf Championship The original Claret Jug was first awarded in 1873 to Tom Kidd, who had just claimed his fifth Open title in a row. The current model was created in 1928 and presented to the victor, Walter Hagen. Padraig Harrington won the trophy in 2007 and he will have to return it before next year’s Open. The Open is one of the highlights of the summer and the only golf major tournament to take place in Europe. Commentators regularly like to bet on the exact moment when the engraver will be able to finally decide if a player has won and he can do the speedy job. Leading the way in sports betting Sporting Index is the sports spread betting leader, offering 100+ markets on the most popular sports.

Whether it is football and betting on one team’s supremacy over another or selling total games in a tennis match, bettors have never had such a wide and immersive betting experience. Sign up for a Sporting Index account today and enjoy the most exciting betting experience there is. America's Cup - Sailing The America's Cup is thought to be the oldest trophy in worldwide sport. It was created in 1848 and handed to the first winning captain of the yacht America in 1951. There are very strict rules and guidelines for any challenging yacht and they must comply with the Deed of Gift which has been going since 1953. The race is regarded as the most important sailing event in the world and people regularly refer to the trophy as the `Auld Mug'. The United States, Switzerland, New Zealand and Australia are the only countries in the world to have ever lifted the America's Cup. The 2013 edition made headlines across the globe as Team USA came back from 8-1 down against New Zealand to secure an against-all-odds victory 9-8.

Green Jacket - The Masters - Golf Augusta has become synonymous with the green jacket ever since it was first awarded to the winner in 1949. The jacket is awarded to members of the Augusta National Golf Club and the winner of the Masters becomes an honorary member of the club. Famed for its treacherous greens and water features, the green jacket ceremony is the pinnacle of the sport for the golfer and they are handed the garment by the previous year's winner. Only players like Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, who have won the tournament in consecutive years, are given the jacket by the Chairman of the Augusta National. Tiger Woods was the last golfer to claim back-to-back wins (2001-2002) and there have been seven different winners in the last eight years. Yellow Jersey - Tour de France - Cycling One of the most watched sporting events in the world, the Tour de France is perhaps the most gruelling competitive race anywhere in the world. Winners need to be able to adapt to mountains, speed trials and long, hard days in the saddle if they are to win the Tour and ride up the Champs Elysses wearing the famous yellow jersey.

The jersey was introduced in 1919 because it was decided the leader of the tour needed to stand out from the rest of the cyclists. The leader of the Tour is the cyclist with the least amount of time spent on the road. Recently the Tour has been under intense criticism due to drugs and betting scandals, but organisers are now hoping that the glory days can return. Vince Lombardi Trophy - Super Bowl The winners of the Super Bowl each year are awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Lombardi was the legendary Green Bay Packers head coach and the trophy was renamed to honour his two victories in the first ever Super Bowls. Similarly to the Larry O'Brien Trophy at Basketball, the Vince Lombardi Trophy is made especially for the winner of the Super Bowl each year and is kept as a memento of their victory. Punters in the UK traditionally stay up all night for the Super Bowl and bet millions each year on the unique occasion. Stanley Cup - Ice Hockey Ice hockey's most famous tournament is the annual Stanley Cup. It is awarded to the winners of the National Hockey League (NHL) from teams in both Canada and the USA. One of its unique features is that each player and coach has their name engraved on the trophy.

The original trophy was bought by Lord Stanley of Preston in 1888 who had become obsessed with ice hockey. There are now two other versions as well as the original trophy which can be viewed in Toronto at the Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. American sports are increasingly popular worldwide from a betting point of view and huge events like the Stanley Cup attract millions of dollars in online betting. European Cup - Football The official name for the greatest club competition in world football may have changed from the European Cup to the Champions League in 1992, but the prestige of lifting the famous silver cup, designed by Jörg Stadelmann, a jeweller from Switzerland, after the original was given to Real Madrid in 1966 in recognition of their six titles, has only grown. Any team that wins five is given the honour of being presented with a full-scale replica - Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milan and Liverpool are the only club to have reached this landmark. This year Real Madrid landed an incredible 10th European crown when beating city rivals Atletico Madrid in a pulsating final. Maybe now they've reached 10 Los Blancos will get another replica delivered to the Bernabeu?

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In those days it was known as the Kennington Oval and before it was used for sport it was a market garden. The garden had an oval road around it, hence its current name and it was, and still is, owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. At the time the Montpelier Club lost their cricket ground at Walworth and in 1845 they changed their name to Surrey Cricket Club. They then signed a 31 year lease to play at the Oval for a rent of £120 per year. Turf was acquired from Tooting Common for £300. In 1880 the first cricket test match took place between England and Australia and two years later the famous ‘Ashes’ trophy was born. Australia had beaten England inside two days and a mock obituary was published in the Sporting Times. The bails were then symbolically burnt and placed in a small brown urn and this is what the two teams play for every two years. Today, following sponsorship, the ground is known as the Kia Oval and has the largest cricket pitch in England. It has hosted almost 100 test matches and over 2,000 first class cricket matches.

It’s still the home of Surrey County Cricket Club and traditionally plays host to England’s final test match of the season. For cricket lovers, Lord’s and The Oval are the two best London sites. Click on the pics below for an enlarged view and use the arrow towards the right edge of each pic to go on to the next. Hotels near the Oval Cricket Ground - lastminute.com Oval Cricket Ground Hotels near Oval Cricket Ground The Oval has been the home of Surrey County Cricket Club since 1845 and was the first English ground to host an international Test cricket match. Book from one of our wide selection of hotels near Oval Cricket ground and discover Kennington and its iconic sporting venue. The Oval Although synonymous with cricket, The Oval has historical links with other sports. It was the venue for England's first football international against Scotland in 1870. The first FA Cup final took place here too, in 1872, when Wanderers defeated Royal Engineers by one goal to nil.

Then, throughout the 1870s, an oval ball was in use at The Oval when England played six rugby matches, three of which saw them face off once more against the Auld Enemy and the other three fixtures saw Ireland as the opposing team. Parks The Oval is not the only significant patch of green in this part of London. Kennington Park opened to the public in 1854 on the site of a common that hosted public executions until 1800. Happily the park encourages more benign pursuits these days. As well as a place for relaxing, it has facilities for cricket, netball, basketball, tennis and skateboarding. Close to the Thames, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were created during the 18th century and have subsequently become the site of regular community events such as fireworks on Bonfire Night. And nearby Vauxhall Park features a playground and tennis courts, as well as a model village. Riverside landmarks Close to the Thames, Kennington is ideal for discovering the area at large, including the London Eye, the Southbank Centre and Imperial War Museum. All of these landmarks can be found along the Thames and are easily accessible by foot.

1872 - Historical Events - On This Day On This Day Jan 1 Moerdijk railway bridge over Hollands Diep, South Holland opens - then longest bridge in Europe Jan 3 1st patent list issued by US Patent Office Jan 12 Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.

Jan 20 California Stock Exchange Board organized Jan 29 Francis L Cardoza elected State Treasurer of South Carolina Feb 7 Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College opens Feb 14 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt CA) Feb 20 Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin Feb 20 Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags Feb 20 New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art opens Feb 20 Silas Noble & JP Cooley patents toothpick manufacturing machine Feb 22 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) Feb 27 Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer in USA, graduated from Howard University Mar 1 Yellowstone becomes world's 1st national park Event of Interest George Westinghouse Mar 7 -8°F (-22°C ) in Boston, MA Mar 11 Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain. Mar 11 The Meiji Japanese government officially annexes the Ryukyu Kingdom into what would become the Okinawa prefecture.

Mar 16 1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers defeat Royal Engineers 1-0 at Kennington Oval in London Mar 21 33rd Grand National: John Page aboard Casse Tete wins Mar 22 Illinois becomes 1st state to require sexual equality in employment Mar 26 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California Mar 26 Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher Apr 1 1st edition of The Standard Apr 2 George B Brayton patents gasoline powered engine Apr 9 Samuel R Percy patents dried milk Apr 10 1st National black convention meets in New Orleans Apr 10 1st Arbor Day celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to Apr 22 Event of Interest Apr 14 Dominion Lands Act passed: Canada's Homestead Act Apr 14 San Francisco organizes Bar Association Apr 24 Volcano Mt Vesuvius erupts May 10 Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US presidency by Equal Rights Party at Apollo Hall, NYC May 16 Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time May 17 Bohemian Club incorporated in San Francisco May 22 Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (

except for 500) Jun 1 6th Belmont: James Roe aboard Joe Daniels wins in 2:58.25 Jun 5 Republican National Convention meets (Philadelphia) Jun 8 Congress endorses penny post card Jun 14 Trade unions are legalised in Canada.

Jun 18 Woman's Suffrage Convention held at Merchantile Liberty Hall Jul 9 Doughnut cutter patents by John Blondel, Thomaston, Me Jul 18 The Ballot Act introduces the secret ballot in elections in Britain; previously votes were made openly. Jul 30 Mahlon Loomis patents wireless telegraphy Aug 18 1st mail-order catalog issued by A M Ward Aug 23 1st Japanese commercial ship visits SF, carrying tea Event of Interest Sep 13 12th British Golf Open: Tom Morris, Jr. shoots a 166 at Prestwick Golf Club Sep 14 Britain pays US$15½m for damages during Civil War Sep 17 Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires Sep 18 King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway. Sep 21 John Henry Conyers of SC becomes first black student at Annapolis Sep 24 Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg" premieres in Vienna Sep 26 The first Shriners Temple (called Mecca) was established in New York City.

Sep 29 "3 Fingers" Mackenzie destroys Kwahadi-Commanche village Sep 29 Kiowa-chief Lone Wolf captures Satanta & Big Tree Oct 2 Morgan State University founded Event of Interest Oct 2 Phileas Fogg sets out on his journey as depicted in Jules Verne 's "Around the World in Eighty Days" Novelist Oct 3 Bloomingdale's department store in NY opens Oct 9 Aaron Montgomery started his mail-order business Oct 12 Montreal Foot Ball Club 1st game playing Quebec City to 0-0 tie Oct 19 World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales Oct 29 J S Risdon patents metal windmill Event of Interest Nov 7 Cargo ship Mary Celeste sails from Staten Island for Genoa; mysteriously found abandoned 4 weeks later Nov 9 The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Close to 1,000 buildings destroyed Nov 18 Suffragette Susan B. Anthony is arrested by a U.S. Deputy Marshal and charged with illegally voting Nov 19 E.D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the first U.S.

patent for the first 'calculator', an adding machine capable of printing totals and subtotals Nov 22 Franz Grillparzer's "Die Judin von Toledo" premieres in Prague Nov 29 Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River. Nov 30 First international soccer game, Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow Dec 4 Ship the Mary Celeste is discovered mysteriously abandoned by her crew in the Atlantic Ocean Dec 7 HMS Challenger sets sail on 3½ year world oceanographic cruise Dec 11 1st black US govenor took office, Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (La) Dec 21 Phileas Fogg completes his round the world trip in 80 days, in Jules Verne 's "Around the World in Eighty Days" Dec 26 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")

Question: What annual sporting event first took place at the Kennington Oval in 1872?
Answer: FA Cup Final